Studio lounge



June 23, 1936. v U, B, MCMURTRY STUDIO LOUNGE Y Filed Dec. l5, 1955 Patented June 23, 1936 PATENT OFFICE STUDIO LOUNGE Ulysses BruceMcMur-try, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Application December 15, 1933, Serial No. 702,641

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to studio lounges of the type which comprises two bed members, one of which slides horizontally over the other, when the lounge is in closed position.

A foldable back member is mounted on the lower bed and when said member is in lowered position it forms a support fora mattress, on top of the lower bed member. The back member also provides a support for a mattress when the saidmernber is in raised position. These features and their operation will be fully exmay be positively locked inclosed position, is

also provided in connection with the device in hand, and explained below.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of the specification, I have illustrated onespecific form of my invention in which:

Figure 1 is a plan View of a portion ofthe lower bed with the back member in folded position thereon. f Y

Figure 2 is an end view of Vthe lower bed shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section of' the lower bed. Y

Figure 4 is a plan View of one'halfof the lounge showing the upper bed in closed position on top of the lower bed, and the backmember of the latter bed in raised position.

Figure 5 vis a Itransversefsection of the lounge in closed position, and taken on line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a transverse section of the upper bed as taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4, the lower bed being omitted therefrom.

Figure 'iis an enlarged side view of a locking means used for fastening the two beds together, when same are in closed position.

Figure 8 is a plan view of Figure '7.

In the drawing, the numeral I indicates a lower bed, which is substantially in the form of a box, with a lid or back-member, 2, which is hinged to the bed by means of the hinges 3, 3, Extending from the end Wall 4 to the end wall 5 of the lower bed is a superimposed bar or Stringer V6, and it will be noted that the said end walls, when the lid 2 is in raised position, are of less vertical height than those of the upper bed l, so that the latter may be slid over the top edges of the lower bed I. 5

VThe Stringer 6, when the beds are in closed position, as shown in Figure 5, forms a stop for the upper bed l, and it will be noted that the locking means 8 shown in Figs. '7 and 8, is used to hold the front wall 9 of the upper bed in posil0 tively locked relation with the front wall I0 of the lower bed I, but said beds may be easily unlocked and separated from each other by pressing the spring-held lever II, shown in Figures 5 and 7.

The length of the box portion of the lower bed, which extends between the ends 4 and 5 thereof, is somewhat shorter than the space enclosed between the end walls I2 and I3 of the upper bed, so that the lower bed may be 20 slid within the said end walls of the upper bed, as can be seen from Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing. However, on the outer surfaces of the ends 4, 5 of the lower bed two blocks I4, I4 are mounted which project outwardly inline with the 25 outer surfaces of the ends of the upper bed and they act as aY support for the back-member 2 when same is in a lowered position, the front rail 35 of said back member resting on the front wall I0 of the lower bed I.

The back-member 2 of the lower bed is composed of a bed-spring I5 and a pair of slotted bars I6, I0 are used on each of the ends of the lower bed member to provide holding means for the lid or back 2 when' in raised position as 35 shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing. The said slotted bars I6, I6 are pivotally connected at II, I'I to both ends of the lower bed on blocks I4, I4 respectively. By means of projecting pins I8, I8 mounted in the ends of the lid or 40 back-member 2 and operating in the slots I9, I9, the back-member 2 is held in raised position and yet may be closed down on top of the lower bed as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing. When the back 2 is in lowered position it will be noted 45 that the opposed ends 20, 20 of same are in a position flush with the surfaces of the blocks I4, I4 and also flush with the ends I2 and I3 of the upper bed member so that both beds are of exactly the same length when they are sep- 50 arated from each other and the mattresses 2|,

22 of both beds are of equal length.

The beds are also arranged to be of the same mattress-supporting width by maintaining the width of both beds of equal dimension as can be seen from Figure 5 of the drawing in which the width between the outer faces 23, and 24 of the lower bed is the same as the width between the Outer faces 25, 26 of the upper bed. In this way both mattresses are of equal dimension and width and length and as has been described above, the height of both beds above the floor is the same when they are separated, due to the thickness of the back-member 2 when the lid is closed down upon the box portion of the lower bed I.

With reference to the upper bed, as has been described above, same comprises the opposed end Y walls I2, I3 and a front wall 9, and the top is formed by means of the bed-spring 2'I. These features may be clearly seen in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the drawing.

The nature of the locking means B referred to above is well illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawing in which a hinge 28 having a pintle 29 is mounted on the inner face of the front wall 9 of the upper bed. A bent plate 30 having an upstanding prong 3| is rigidly mounted on the horizontal portion of the hinge 28, and the spring 32 tends to hold the prong 3| when the beds are in closed position as shown in Figure 5, in engaged position behind the plate 33 mounted on the front Wall I0 of the lower bed I. When the beds are separated the offset plate 34 acts as a stop against vertical rotary movement of the hinge 28 as is at once understood. When the upper bed is pushed into closed relation with the lower bed, the prong 3| automatically engages behind the plate 33, and when the beds are to be separated a slight manual movement of the end of the lever I I at once disengages the prong 3|, and permits removal of the upper bed.

The mattress 2| is lodged in the position shown in Fig. 5 when the beds are in closed position providing a back rest for the occupant of the lounge, and the mattr-ess 22 rests on top of the spring 2l forming part of the upper bed.

When it is desired to separate the beds and form two individual beds, or to form twin beds of equal height, width and length, the locking device 8 is operated and the upper bed is drawn away from the lower bed I. The mattress 2| is removed from the position shown in Fig. 5, the back member 2 is lowered on top of the lower bed I and said mattress 2| placed on top of the back member as is at once understood. Thereafter the two beds so formed are either placed side by side, or used individually as separate beds. Both beds are provided with suitable castors on the bottom of each, so they may be readily moved about on the floor. Any other equivalent locking means may be used in lieu of that shown and described herein, if desired, without affecting the operation of the beds.

It is seen that the handles 36 on each end of the lower bed member I are adapted toract as guides for the end walls of the upper bed l, when the latter is being placed in closed relation to the lower bed, or removed therefrom.

It is evident the space contained between the walls of the lower bed may be conveniently used for the storage of bed or other clothing, which is a very desirable feature of the invention.

From which it is seen that I have provided a Very neat studio lounge, having the features necessary to provide twin beds of the same width, length and height, and which may also be used Yas single beds if desired.

I claim:

v1. In a box-type studio lounge, a lower bed comprising a box-like structure, an upper bed adapted to slidably engage over a portion of the lower bed and locking means for holding the two beds in closed position, comprising a hinge mounted on the bottom of the upper bed, a bent plate rigidly mounted on said hinge, a downwardly kprojecting plate mounted on the front of the lower bed, an upstanding prong on the end of the bent plate, an offset plate on the hinge providing a stop therefor and resilient means mounted on the upper bed and connected with said hinge for the purpose of normally holding said prong in engagement with the said downwardly-projecting plate.

2. In a box-type studio lounge, a lower bed comprising a box-like structure, an upper bed adapted to slidably engage over a portion of the lower bed, a longitudinal Stringer mounted on the lower bed forming a stop for the upper bed, and locking means for holding the two beds in closed position, comprising a hinge mounted on the bottom of the upper bed, a bent plate rigidly mounted on said hinge, a downwardly-projecting plate mounted on the front of the lower bed, an upstanding prong on the end of the bent plate, adapted to engage the downwardly-projecting plate, an offset plate on the hinge providing a stop therefor, and resilient means mounted on the upper bed and connected with said hinge for the purpose of normally holding said prong in engagement with the said downwardly-projecting plate.

3. In a box-type studio lounge, a lower bed comprising a box-like structure having a hinged back member mounted thereon forming a lid for the lower bed, an upper bed adapted to enclose and cover a portion of the lower bed when the beds are in closed relation to each other, and a stop Stringer mounted on the top of the lower bed, spaced a distance from the rear edge of same adapted to permit a cushion to be mounted on the lower bed between the hinged back member and the'inner edge of the upper bed, when said back member is in raised position.

ULYSSES BRUCE MCMUR'I'RY. 

